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How many white students were enrolled in Monroe Public Schools in 2022-23 school year?

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 3,337 white students enrolled in Monroe Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.5% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Monroe Public Schools welcomed 4,614 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 72.3% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Monroe Public Schools roughly covers eight schools within Monroe County and has its main office in Monroe.

Among the eight schools in Monroe Public Schools, Monroe High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 986 students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Monroe Public Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White [72.3%]African American [13.5%]Multiracial [7.1%]Hispanic [6.4%]Ethnicities <5% [0.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Monroe Public Schools During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2022-234,6143,33772.3%
2021-224,7653,45872.6%
2020-214,9303,61773.4%
2019-205,1363,82274.4%
2018-195,2323,93975.3%
2017-185,3684,11476.6%
2016-175,4264,22477.8%
2015-165,7174,53779.4%

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